that girl

she walks into the room
confident
charming
proud
we all look

she instantly commands
attention
admiration
adoration
we are smitten with her

she fills the space with
attracton
seduction
intoxication
we want her

as she exits, we are filled with
jealousy
inadequacy
emptiness
we wish we were her

hope she returns to fill our void

Broken Girl

smudged eye makeup
faded rouge lips
exposed silicone armor
bruised arms prop her up
ripped fishnets twirl
exposing all that was special
stolen innocence
broken girl
picking up crumpled dollars
making daddy proud

Sevenling: I Love Sunday Afternoons

I love Sunday afternoons – nowhere to be
but visiting lovers and ice cream parlors…
strolling through the park and driving to the hills.

I hate Sunday drivers – they drag along the road
as if their tires are of cement…nowhere to be
but visiting lovers and ice cream parlors.

wait….did she just flip me off?

Fleeting

Moments melting away like
cherry popsicles on hot summer days.
Days passing quickly by
as if in a hurry to reach eternity.
Eternity zooming within view
quicker than the eyes can focus.
Focus fading out of view
like stars at dawn.
Dawned on me that I’d better make
more of time before it too slips away.

Powerless

Held down,
Can’t move
Put down,
Can’t prove
Beat down,
Can’t shove
I’m down,
Can’t love

Sevenling (To my friends)

To my friends, you are a thief – stealing away
my attention and my love. Your affections
are despised by those who love me.

If only they could envision you through my eyes:
perfect smile, contagious laugh, big heart.
A vision of exquisite beauty.

…it’s too bad I’m blind.

Energy Vampire

You are loved
Mostly by me
You take my breath away
But not like a lover does

For you are a thief
Stealing away my joy
Pickpocketing my sanity
I am exhausted

But still I return for more
More of your crazy
More of your madness
More of you

I beg you…
Find another victim

Love’s Simplicity

Love is simple,
untainted,
not held captive to
uncertainty or fear.

Whilst simplicity
suffers,
violated by passion,
pain overwhelms it.

Yes, love is simple,
truly,
But we are not.
We are passionate.

So we suffer.

On the edge of Sanity

On the edge of sanity,
You wait for me.
I say nothing rational,
But you listen intently.

I’m not thinking straight,
Yet you decode my mind.
I’m only finding strain,
But your patience is kind.

When sleep abandons me,
I reach for you.
You are there of course,
I instinctively knew.

On the edge of sanity,
I comfortably sit.
Your support is great,
But this can’t be it.

I must leave this place
For a life anew.
Because I fear you’ll stay
And join me too.

paralyzed

fear had gripped my psyche
paranoia had held my breath
anger had caged my heart
i suffered emotional death

but love then changed my mind
optimism erased all doubt
bravery conquered the demons
i thought I’d never be without

no longer need self-loathing
only self-love is realized
eyes are open, mind is clear
i am no longer paralyzed